Esteemed Akron Woman Dies After Long Illness
Gunhild C. Johnson died June 4 1966 at Akron Community Hospital after years of poor health and a cerebral hemorrhage. Born June 8 1884 in Vastengotland Sweden, she moved to America with her parents and settled in Akron in 1928. She worked at Brandeis Store in Omaha and Davidson Bros. in Sioux City, married Carl A. Johnson in 1919, who died in 1927, and is survived by sisters Ogda Anderson and Tillie Koch, brothers Malcolm Fredell Gilbert Fredell others, with burial in the local church cemetery.
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Gunhildc
Johnson
Akron
Tinhild
Fredell
Vastengotland
Sweden
Camemerica
Ohn Fredell
Midney
Union ‘Lutheran Church
Union Creek
Brandeis
Omaha
Nebr
Davidson Bros
Sioux City
Iowa
Carl A. Johnson
Purbank
S.D
Johns Son
Sigfred Fredell
Ogda Anderson
Mra
Reuben Albin
Milton On
Lowell
Wag
Juirch
Saddle Club Show Winners Listed
The Akron Saddle Club event Sunday afternoon awarded ribbons across multiple events. Winners include Mary Hodgson, Daryl Taylor, Virgil Smith, Clayton Hubert, Ted Plearson, and others from Akron, Vermillion, Sioux City, and Hawarden, with placings noted in Western Pleasure, Ring Spreader, and various races.
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Akron
Atlits Arena
Ist
Ibbon
Clayton
Hubert
fouxCily
Virgil Smith
Aryl
Taylor
Overleaf
Tist
Ted ‘Piearson
Park
Basil Blum
Mary Hodgson
Hawarden
Lenora
Claudette Hubert
Ernest Huhi
Sioux City
E. A. Ouellette
Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches Schedule
Church activities listed for Immanuel and Union Creek Lutheran Churches include worship at 9 45 a m and 12 30 p m, Sunday school at 10 20 and 2 00 p m, a parish picnic in Akron Path with covered dishes, and various Lutheran League meetings, choir rehearsals, Ladies Aid program, and Yomaco club events with names of hosts and guests and notes on beverages provided.
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Immanuel and Union
Creek Lutheran
David J. Roy
Immanuel
Union
Creek
Akron Path
UC Luther League
Kenneth. Hultgren
Leo Larson
Margaret. Strutenburg
Max Vreugdenhil
IMM
Luther League
Arnold ‘Clark's
Hy Shoulbeng’s
IMM Ladies ' Aid
Christian Mission
Alvin ‘Frisk
Meg Anderson
Lona Parker
YoMaCo Clo
Stanley Anderson
Roys
Local News Notes Highlights From Lake Okoboji To Golden Anniversary
Local items include Kennedy vacationing at Lake Okoboji and Mr and Mrs H L Smith visiting Onawa Iowa with Mrs Smiths mother Mrs B James. Freedom Lodge 484 meets June 18 prior to summer break and a 50th wedding anniversary open house is planned for Victor and Anderson. Barbara Smith becomes a playground instructor in Denver for summer. Janice Marion Robbins to wed James Kennedy August 11 in Emmanuel Lutheran church. Sioux Valley Horseshoe League opens summer play with ten teams on the Big Sioux river. results show Akron Co Op and others prevailing in early games. Ross family reunion near Dell Rapids draws 74 relatives for a day of roller skating and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Kennedy
Daltongon
Je Be Dalte
Ile
Stone- Natiairk
University
Vermillion
Victor
First Baptist
Barbara Smith
G. P.smith
Denver
Colo
Smith
John
Batewielder
Waterloo
Iowa
Ira Tresler
Ily
Sioux Valley
South Dakota
Akron Co-Op
Va ‘Chatsworth
Akron Mobile
Spink
Alcester
St. Paul
Beresford
Westfield
Union Creek
Waas Akron Co-Op
Dell ‘Rapids
Ross
Virgil
Alyce
Tommy
Carolyn
Jim
Fred Ross
Lorne
Joe
Harold. Johnson
Karen
Janis
Akron Community Hospital Special Election July 16
Akron voters face a July 16 special election on transferring Akron Community Hospital to Town of Akron control with a 3 mill tax levy to cover deficits. The plant is debt free. waivers from builders and small donations are being collected to offset ongoing operating costs of about 6120 dollars. The article notes the hospital is a community asset and urges careful consideration before the town takeover.
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Akron
Akron Community Hospital
Alston
Donora
St Johns American Lutheran Charge Akron Iowa Week Activities
St John s American Lutheran Church Preston Township Akron Iowa announces week of June 17 schedule including Sunday 9 00 am Sunday school Bible class and 10 00 am Children s Day program by Daily Variation Bible schools, Wednesday 8 00 pm Miss Carolyn Society meets. Pastor Hery J Pirks notes attendance invitation. mention of son of Mr and Mrs Gamble Co ters at Sioux Falls accepted a position.
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Hery J. Pirks
Concert Program by Akron Band at Trinity Church
An Akron band concert is announced at Trinity Church tonight with pieces including American Patrol and American Folk Roly-Poly. The program lists marches overtures and chorales, and marks Holy Communion services for parishioners and families on July 1 with church attendance.
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Akron Band
Grandman
Teers Beitz
Davis
Connecticut
Ane Kurtz
College
Frantzen
St .Clair
Local visits and notices bring Akron area updates
Franklin Meske of Oshkosh Wisconsin visits his brother August Meske and relatives. Raymond Thatcher of St Paul Minnesota visits the Thatcher family. The Summefields of Wayne Nebraska visit the Blake family. Earl Polley arrives from Sloan Iowa to join Farm Belt Feed and Supply Co. The Trotzigs depart for Chicago for AMA convention. Mrs Besse Lias and son Tommy head to Riverside California for weeks with Lias relatives. Walter Wallin of Bellingham Washington visits Akron relatives. H A Siryzewski travels to Sioux Falls to visit kin and attend grandson Marks birthday. Akron Hospital Auxiliary plans a June 25 style show and bake sale. TV program It Could Be You featured former Akron residents Robert and Mrs Ericson of Glenif. Mrs Muth of Pasadena dies at 71. funeral in Pasadena.
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Frank Meske
OshKosh
Wis
August Meske
Raymond ‘Thatcher
Kenneth
Blake
Earl Polley
Sloan, Towa
Farm Belt Feed and Supply Co
Glenn Kanage
J. P
Trotzig
Chicago
The
American Medical Association
Besse (Lias
Tommy
Riverside
Calif
Lias
Walter Wallin
Bellinghaih
Wash
Myr
Jos. Lambert
Siryzewski
Sioux Falls
Ralph Stryzewski
Mark
Akron Hospital
Channel Four
Akron
Mia
Robert Ericson
Glanif
Ericson
Bally
Mattison J
Robert
Alve Pricson
Melvin ‘Muth
Pasadena
Tim
Sullivan
Garly Day
Melvingons
Akron Ball Teams Open Season Split Two Sunday Games
Akron fans saw two junior contests on the local diamond. The Midgets fell 2 to 0 to Sioux City White Sox in six innings as Orin Harris held Akron to two hits. The Akron Junior Legion nipped Elk Point 2 to 1 after extra innings with Borchers pitching and a late rally in the eighth. Next, Akron hosts Remsen St Mary’s High School June 15 at 8 16 PM with a free will offering to offset expenses. Additional games are planned for June 17 at Elk Point and June 20 at home.
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Akron
Sioux City
Orin Harris
White Sox
Up A
Dielder
Elk Point
Jack
Borchers
Bradshaw
Chicoine
Pommerico
Jack Fara
Bobbie
Ide
Hopper
Hank Krause
Borch
Krause
Junior Legion Nine
Remsen St. Mary’s High School
Remsen
Lucb
Ebb Point
First Church Schedule and Vacation Bible School Details
The First Church of Christ lists communion at 8:16 am and Sunday school at 9:15 am. Special music will be by Mrs. Jim Knecht. D.V.B. school runs June 18 to 22 with 46 children enrolled. Daily lessons run 9:00–11:30 and 12:20–3:00, plus a Flannel Talk. A program is set for Friday night June 22. Helen Blake, Lucille Caskey, and Velda Peck handle daily treats. Harold Peck, 8, Sept. G. W. Swan serves as minister.
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Jim Knecht
D.V.B
Helen’ Blake
Lucille Caskey
Velda Peck
Harold Peck
G. W. Swan
Brutle Creek Luth Church Services and Activities
The Brute Creek Lutheran Church in Akron Iowa lists a worship service at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday June 17 with Luther League at 8:00 p.m. and hosts by Mrs Chester Lundgren and Mrs Albert Anderson. A Ladies Aid event is planned for Thursday June 21 with Mrs Luvern Sater and others hosting and Cradle Roll leader Mrs Olaf Abrahamson.
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Brutle Creek Luth
Luther League
Chester ‘Lundgren
Albert ‘Anderson
Rocklin Quam
Norman Nielsen
Lades Aid
Luvern Sater
Hugo Granstrom
Everett Peterson
Olaf Abrahamson
Archie: Powell
Akron and surrounding families share weekend visits and celebrations
Peter Delpedang of Sioux City visited his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Fred R Claesson last Friday. Gordon Rossow and family of Des Moines visited Mr and Mrs V F Rossow. Mrs Dan Blake and granddaughter Carol returned home after a few days visit. Wayne Nebraska to visit daughter Mrs Leo Henrich and family. Lloyd Port and wife left for Portland Oregon to visit neighbor Nora Clutes. Philip Aalfs of Rapid City and Richard Aalfs of Sioux City visited their parents Clarence Aalfs. Senior Class graduates from the University of South Dakota Vermillion included Mary Woods Sommervald. Gordon Kilstrom and daughter Marsha attended Carole Jean Ploeger and Marion Bradley wedding in Schaller. Herman Springer and family, former kitchen staff at Muscatine homes, spoke at Trinity and St Matthew’s Bible schools. Dirk Papritz and family of Everette Washington visited relatives. first return in 24 years. Papritz son Dr John Papritz to begin internship in Michigan. Papritz reunion held at City Park. Meyers celebrated sixth wedding anniversary and Pastor Meyer's birthday. Delmar Gerrietts donated funds for a television set. Trinity Vacation Bible School awarded gifts to the Meyers. three new members joined.
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Peter Delpedang
Sioux City
Fred R. Claesson
Gordon Rossow
Res Moines
V. F. Rossow
Dan Blake
Grandduther
Garol
Isit
S. Cc
Philip~ Aalfs
Rapid Cty
S. D
Richard Aalfs
Clarence Aalfs
University of South Dakota
Vermillion
Mary Woods Sommerjvold
Arlo Sommervold
Akron
Gordon. Kilstrom
Marsha
Schaller
Carole Jean Ploeger
Marion Bradley
Jpf
Lake City
Ploeger
Herman Springer
Muscatine
Michigan
Papritz
City Park
Trinity- Lutheran Church
Chatsworth
Luther
A. Meyer
Meyer
Delmar Gerrietts
Trinity Lutheran “Vacation Bible School
Meyers
Marvin Hitze‘mann
Evelyn Swift
Larry
Golden wedding celebrated by Burke couple in Akron
Former Akron residents Frank E. Burke and May Chambra observed their 50th wedding anniversary at the First Church of Christ in Akron. An open house 2 to 5 pm featured a program with readings songs and remarks. Burke served as rural mail carrier before moving to Snohomish Washington. they have five children.
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Akron
Frank E. Burke
Snohomish
Wash
Marvin Klemme
Harold Peck
Arvel Luke
Ronald, Burke
Selo
Burke
LeRoy Crocker
John Leaf, Jr
Sioux [ City
Ronald Burke
Solo
Frances Mackey
Patricia Burke
Merrie Klemme
Haroldine Hilliker
Frank Mackey
Cutler
Calif
Arch. A. Lilly
Westfield
Loyd Lemen
First Church of Christ
Ray A. Smith
May Chambara
Mr. Burke
Ashington
Mra
Irene
Retta
Ronald
Duane
Anita
Theal
Former Resident Called by Death
An early Akron area resident and pioneer family member Mrs. Della Jones MackKnight died May 29 1956 in Spokane Washington after a stroke. Her husband H A Mack Knight died May 20 in the same hospital. Della born 1883 in Union County near Beresford moved to Washington, granddaughter of Uncle Dave Smith. The Stolands and Mrs Youngstrom visited in Prairie Village Kansas during a family trip, with USD Vermillion commencement noted.
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Akron
Della Jones MackKnight
Spokane
Wash
H. A.macknight
Della Jones
Charles Jones
Union County
Beresford
Jones
Washington State
Della
David Smith
Big Sioux Bridge
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Ednesday
Saddle Club
ST. John's
Preston Township
Cepted
Trinity
Coney Ati
Trinity Lutheran
Alkyon
St. Matthew's Luthéran
Itherain
Huettmann
Cart An Klave
Klave
Darlene
Legion
Harris
B. Betn
Dickens, Pinney, Davis
Teska
First Plymouth Presbyter
Ian Church
Plymouth Fellowship
Donald Koch
Charles R. Kruse
Mrs
F. E. Burke
Open House
Della MacKnight
Spokane, Wash
0. C. Stoland
Paughter
Ruth
Lawrence
Kansas
Elva Youngstrom
D. G. Ross
Stoland
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